Sr Facilities Manager onsite in Greensboro, NC- Life Sciences

CBRE; Greensboro (NC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

CBRE's Life Sciences flagship HQ in Greensboro, NC seeks a Facilities Sr. Manager to lead hard and soft services onsite Monday-Friday with very limited travel. You will supervise staff, manage capital projects and budgets, coordinate maintenance, and ensure safety and regulatory compliance while cultivating strong client relationships.

The role emphasizes leadership, budgeting, vendor relations, and a strong focus on Life Sciences facilities in a reputed global real estate services firm.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree preferred with 5-8 years of relevant experience.
• Facility Management certification preferred.
• Experience in Life Sciences or related regulated industry is preferred.
• Strong leadership and staff development skills.
• Ability to manage budgets, schedules, and performance expectations.

Responsibilities

• Provide formal supervision to employees, including performance reviews and coaching.
• Coordinate daily team activities and staff scheduling.
• Oversee facility repairs, maintenance, and vendor management.
• Manage large capital projects and operating budgets.
• Ensure regulatory compliance and safety procedures across facilities.

Skills

Staff supervision

Leadership

Budgeting and cost control

Vendor management

Staff development

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree preferred

Facility Management certification preferred

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

About the Role:

As a CBRE Facilities Sr. Manager, you will lead facilities operations for both hard and soft services at a Life Sciences flagship HQ client site located in Greensboro, NC.

This is a fully onsite role Monday-Friday in Greensboro, NC with very limited to no travel.

What You'll Do:

• Provide formal supervision to employees. Track the training and development of staff. Conduct performance evaluations and coaching. Oversee the recruiting and hiring of new employees.
• Coordinate and manage the team's daily activities. Establish work schedules, assign tasks, and cross-train staff. Set and track staff and department deadlines. Mentor and coach as needed.
• Coordinate and manage facility repairs and maintenance by working with technicians, vendors, and contractors.
• Maintain positive client relationships and conduct meetings on unresolved facility issues.
• Prepare and manage large and high-profile capital projects, operating budgets, and variance reports.
• Perform facility inspections quality assurance following local, state, and federal regulations. Suggest and implement operational efficiencies, repairs, and upgrade opportunities.
• Create environmental health and safety procedures for facilities.
• Develop vendor relationships and oversee invoicing procedures. Review and approve purchase orders for the procurement of parts, services, and labor for projects.
• Apply a broad knowledge of the business, own discipline, and how own discipline integrates with others to achieve team and departmental objectives.
• Lead by example and model behaviors that are consistent with CBRE RISE values. Influence others to adopt a different point of view while being guided by policies and departmental plans.
• Identify and solve technical and operational problems of complexity.
• Understand and recognize the broader impact across the department.
• Improve and change existing methods, processes, and standards within job discipline.

What You'll Need:

• Bachelor's Degree preferred with 5 - 8 years of relevant experience. In lieu of a degree, a combination of experience and education will be considered. Valid driver's license required. Facility Management certification preferred.
• Experience with Facilities Management Operations leadership in Life Sciences industry or related regulated industry preferred.
• Experience in the areas of staffing, selection, training, development, coaching, mentoring, measuring, appraising, and rewarding performance and retention is preferred.
• Ability to lead the exchange of sensitive, complicated, and difficult information, convey performance expectations and handle problems.
• Leadership skills to motivate the team to achieve broad operational targets with impacts on own job discipline, multiple job disciplines, and department.
• In-depth knowledge of Microsoft Office products. Examples include Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.
• Extensive organizational skills and an advanced inquisitive mindset.
• Ability to calculate complicated figures such as percentages, fractions, and other financial-related calculations.

About CBRE:

When you join CBRE, you become part of a global leader in commercial real estate and investment services that help businesses and people thrive. We are dynamic problem solvers and forward-thinking professionals who create significant impact! Our collaborative environment is built on our shared values — respect, integrity, service, and excellence — and we value the varied perspectives, backgrounds, and skills of our people. At CBRE, you have the opportunity to chart your own course and realize your full potential!

Disclaimer:

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States without the need for visa sponsorship now or in the future.